Is this buck over the hill?

[Jonathan_S]

Title says it all.  This was from last August.

How old was he then?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2L7bqCeOg&feature=youtu.be

[bowhunterforever]

Have any more pics of him?

[Jonathan_S]

Yeah another from the next week

[Jonathan_S]

Fairly thick bases, since we was about to peel velvet   

[KFhunter]

looks pregger


got more pics?  That belly looks swollen.




looks like he might be sickly causing him to look older than it really is.

[Jonathan_S]

Here's one when he was hitting that licking branch at night.

His back legs look so scrawny and he's kind of sway-backed

[Jonathan_S]

Well anyway, here's one that's definitely healthy that I want to meet next September 

[KFhunter]

 


worthy prize there,  but I dunno if you're up to a buck that size judging by your wife's dog in the avatar you got 

[Jonathan_S]

And I know I've posted this buck before but I can't stop looking at him...and he definitely isn't over the hill yet.

He is target #1

[KFhunter]

That one might just kick the little doggy off the avatar huh

[Jonathan_S]

worthy prize there,  but I dunno if you're up to a buck that size judging by your wife's dog in the avatar you got 

Yep, apparently little Delia isn't enough of an avatar when it comes to measuring my manhood against pilgrims.

 

[jason stevens]

Your question was how old I'm gonna say five or six.

[huntnnw]

he could be...long face, swayed back and sagging gut..Id say minimum 6 or older

[Jonathan_S]

he could be...long face, swayed back and sagging gut..Id say minimum 6 or older

You think next year he's going to be quite a bit smaller?

[buckfvr]

If you get the chance, take him.........he will continue down til death.  He is a true warrior, has survived many winters.............I think hes more like 8 1/2.  If you get him, keep his lower jaw to age it.

I tried for a stud buck here for 3 years, turns out first year he was peaked, down the next, and down again the year I killed him and he was aged at 8 1/2.  I have pics of him from each year and it appears he lost apprx 10 to 15 inches by 7 1/2 and 20ish by 8 1/2.........bottom teeth were to the gum line.

To me he may be older yet, as he doesnt look as vital as the one I shot.  He may have very worn teeth.  That is what starts the end.....cant forage on the more woody diet they survive on in the winter.